Secondary amyloidosis in progressive systemic sclerosis.

abstract：:Up to now, there is no uniformly accepted treatment for avascular necrosis (AN) that alleviates pain and retards its progression. The aim of clinical and surgical treatments is usually only to improve blood support in the avascular area. The objective of the present study was to make a systematic review of the use of ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Cardozo JB,Andrade DM,Santiago MB

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Survival and outcomes have improved considerably among patients with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) in the west. However, mortality continues to be high in the developing world. There is paucity of literature on this aspect of JDM from developing countries. We reviewed case files of all patients with JDM registered in...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Singh S,Suri D,Aulakh R,Gupta A,Rawat A,Kumar RM

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fourteen patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) were treated in a pilot study for two weeks at a Tiberias spa with a combination of hot mineral water baths and mud packs. A significant improvement was noticed in morning stiffness, finger to floor distance and the overall well-being assessment both by the patient an...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Tishler M,Brostovski Y,Yaron M

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to characterize the clinical features of a cohort of patients diagnosed with systemic sclerosis (SSc) after the age of 75 and compare them to a group diagnosed at a younger age. We record the review of 769 patients diagnosed with SSc over the past 16 years. Utilizing a nested case-control model, we com...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Derk CT,Artlett CM,Jimenez SA

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study shows that N-acetyl-galactosamine and N-acetyl-glucosamine can diminish the production of superoxide anion from cytochalasin-B treated PMNs stimulated with FMLP. Inhibition ranged from 80.9% to 1.8%. N-acetyl-galactosamine was superior to N-acetyl-glucosamine, but both showed their action in a dose-related ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Kamel M,Alnahdi M

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gout is a disease with acute and/or chronic inflammation and tissue damage induced by the precipitation of monosodium urate crystal (MSU) crystals in bone joints, kidneys, and subcutaneous sites. In recent years, with the continuous research on gout animal models and patient clinical investigations, the mechanism of i...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Wu M,Tian Y,Wang Q,Guo C

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While fibromyalgia is frequently associated with ear-related symptoms such as feeling of ear fullness, earache, and tinnitus, the pathogenesis of these ear-related symptoms in fibromyalgia patients is unknown. Here, we focused on clarifying the pathogenesis of ear fullness, a particularly common symptom observed in fi...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Iikuni F,Nomura Y,Goto F,Murakami M,Shigihara S,Ikeda M

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In sera of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) a wide variety of antibodies against nuclear antigens can be found, including antibodies to nucleic acids, histones and non-histone nuclear proteins. Among these, antibodies to double stranded DNA (dsDNA) appear to be mainly restricted to SLE. Yet, in daily p...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Swaak T,Smeenk R

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study is to determine the risk factors for the development of reactive arthritis (ReA) and examine the factors associated with the persistence of symptoms. Patients with a new diagnosis of ReA and controls with a gastrointestinal (GI), urogenital, or sexually transmitted infection in the 3-6 month...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Garcia Ferrer HR,Azan A,Iraheta I,Von Feldt J,Espinoza LR,Manasson J,Scher JU,Garcia Kutzbach A,Ogdie A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of exposure to solvents was investigated in female patients with connective tissue disease and Raynaud's phenomenon using a questionnaire. Sixteen out of the 63 patients with systemic sclerosis had been exposed to solvents. A borderline significance was demonstrated compared to matched female controls (P < 0....

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Czirják L,Kumánovics G

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aims to analyze the effects of induction treatment with cyclophosphamide (CYC) pulse therapy followed by maintenance treatment with other mild immunosuppressive agents on lung function in scleroderma (SSc) patients. Thirty patients with SSc (mean age 52 years, mean disease duration < 2 years) with forced vit...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Pavlov-Dolijanovic S,Vujasinovic Stupar N,Zugic V,Ostojic P,Zekovic A,Zivanovic Radnic T,Jeremic I,Tadic I

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the efficacy of Infliximab, a chimeric monoclonal antibody against TNF-alpha, in the treatment of Takayasu arteritis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We used infliximab at an initial dose of 3 mg/kg i.v. at weeks 0, 2, 6, and 8 thereafter in combination with methotrexate or azathioprine, to treat four patients...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Karageorgaki ZT,Mavragani CP,Papathanasiou MA,Skopouli FN

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to explore patient's concerns when discussing sexual problems caused by chronic low back pain with their healthcare provider. It also aims to identify factors influencing and limiting such communication. A cross-sectional analysis of 100 consenting chronic low back pain sexually active patients was car...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Bahouq H,Allali F,Rkain H,Hajjaj-Hassouni N

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is frequently difficult to differentiate radiologically from the axial involvement of ankylosing spondylitis and osteoarthrosis, some features of these 3 different diseases were compared. The predominantly horizontal nature of the enthesiophyte in DISH and its righ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Maertens M,Mielants H,Verstraete K,Veys EM

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the short-term effects of Stanger bath therapy and conventional exercises on spinal mobility, functional capacity, disease activity, and quality of life with conventional exercise alone in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients. A total of 58 patients with a diagnosis of AS according to the modified New York...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Gurcay E,Yuzer S,Eksioglu E,Bal A,Cakci A

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) has rarely been reported among Black Africans. This retrospective case study was part of an audit of cases presenting to a private practice rheumatology clinic in Lagos, Nigeria. The objective of this study was to determine the clinical, laboratory, and radiographic features of pati...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Adelowo OO,Umar A

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common manifestation of systemic autoimmune diseases and a leading cause of death in these patients. A proportion of patients with autoimmune ILDs develop a progressive fibrosing form of ILD, characterized by increasing fibrosis on high-resolution computed tomography, worsening of ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Fischer A,Distler J

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVE:Knee alignment and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury are risk factors for knee osteoarthritis (OA). The objective was to examine interactions between knee alignment and ACL status on cartilage volume loss in participants with or at risk of knee OA. METHOD:Participants were from the Osteoar...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Robbins SM,Raymond N,Abram F,Pelletier JP,Martel-Pelletier J

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression and are disease biomarkers. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have accelerated atherosclerosis leading to excess cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, but traditional risk factors for cardiovascular risk stratification are inadequate. In the general population, m...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Ormseth MJ,Solus JF,Sheng Q,Chen SC,Ye F,Wu Q,Oeser AM,Allen R,Raggi P,Vickers KC,Stein CM

更新日期：2021-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Behçet's disease (BD) has well-defined pulmonary complications, but cardiopulmonary exercise testing and the strength of the respiratory muscles have not been studied in detail. We aimed to investigate the pulmonary functions tests, inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength and endurance, cardiopulmonary exercise tes...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Gökoğlu F,Yorgancioğlu ZR,Ustün N,Ardiç FA

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular involvement, especially in young males, is seen in up to 40% of the patients with Behcet's disease (BD) and is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. In this study, we investigated vessel wall thickness (VWT) and dilatation in lower extremity veins with Doppler ultrasound (US) in male BD patients. Sixty-on...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Alibaz-Oner F,Ergelen R,Mutis A,Erturk Z,Asadov R,Mumcu G,Ergun T,Direskeneli H

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute phase proteins, synovial fluid (SF) cellular infiltrates, pro-inflammatory (TNF-alpha, IL-1alpha, IL-6) and Th1 (IL-2) and Th2 (IL-4) derived cytokine levels both in plasma and SF were examined in pauciarticular and polyarticular juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA) patients during the active (n = 22) and inactive (...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Kutukculer N,Caglayan S,Aydogdu F

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an increasing concern over generalizability of trial results. We investigated eligibility criteria of knee osteoarthritis clinical trials. Eligible trials were randomized, placebo-controlled trials that were identified by searches in MEDLINE, SCOPUS, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. We ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Koog YH,Wi H,Jung WY

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The above article originally published with an error present in Table 2 and is now presented correctly in this article. ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Kizaki K,Uchida S,Yamashita F,Tsukamoto M,Azuma K

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prostaglandin series of bioactive compounds is formed by the interaction of two distinct but related enzymes, cyclo-oxygenase-1 (COX-1) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). COX-1 is a constitutive form which is present mainly in the gastric mucosa, kidney and platelets. COX-2 is mainly an inducible form, although also to...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Everts B,Währborg P,Hedner T

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) has been demonstrated to reduce symptom severity in conditions such as fibromyalgia, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, and complex regional pain syndrome. We review the evidence that LDN may operate as a novel anti-inflammatory agent in the central nervous system, via action on microglial ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Younger J,Parkitny L,McLain D

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type B insulin resistance syndrome is characterized by the formation of autoantibodies against insulin receptors, which can cause severe hyperglycemia and insulin resistance. Systemic lupus erythematosus is the most common underlying diseases of the syndrome. This report details our study of a case involving a Chinese...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Zhang S,Wang G,Wang J

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to determine the main demographic, epidemiological, clinical characteristics, and outcome in patients with various types of brucellar monoarticular involvement. Retrospectively, we analyzed medical histories of 331 patients with brucellar monoarticular involvement who were treated at the infec...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Bosilkovski M,Zezoski M,Siskova D,Miskova S,Kotevska V,Labacevski N

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between ankylosing spondylitis and the recently proposed entity called axial spondyloarthritis with its radiographic and non-radiographic forms that have been defined by the Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society (ASAS) criteria for axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), is currently being de...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Akkoc N,Khan MA

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identification of patients with exposure to viral hepatitis is an important part of the care of patients with inflammatory arthritis. This study was conducted to assess the extent of hepatitis B and C screening, and the prevalence of viral hepatitis in a cohort of patients with established rheumatoid arthritis (RA). T...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Conway R,Doran MF,O'Shea FD,Crowley B,Cunnane G

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00